Swansea City are claimed to be closing in on the capture of Bosnia World Cup star Muhamed Besic as Garry Monk gets set for a £3.5m swoop for the Ferencvaros ace.

The Swans are said to have seen off interest from Premier League rivals to move for the 21-year-old centre-back, who can also operate in a defensive midfield role as he showed for his country in Brazil recently.

Reports in the youngster’s homeland have suggested the Swans have reached an agreement over a three-year deal or the player who was hailed a hero in Bosnia and dubbed Messi’s shadow for his man-marking job on the Barcelona superstar.

Besic, who was being tracked by Cardiff City before the World Cup, impressed in Bosnia’s stay in South America and with Monk keen on both defensive and midfield options, the Swansea boss has made his move for the former Hamburg player to make a fifth summer signing.

Monk is also thought to be ready to complete a deal for Ecudaor winger Jefferson Montero following his own exploits at the World Cup having admitted yesterday he is still keen on “two or three” new faces to boost his squad ahead of the new Premier League season.